Speechify
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Sacramento, USA
Speechify, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Senior Software Engineer, Windows/Desktop Applications - Sacramento, USA
Mission: Speechify is dedicated to making reading accessible for everyone through cutting‑edge text‑to‑speech technology used by over 50 million people worldwide.
What You’ll Do
Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and — when needed — C++.
Define and enforce best‑practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase: code architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross‑version compatibility (Windows 10/11+), and maintainability.
Drive accessibility efforts: integrate and validate support for accessibility APIs (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or other relevant Windows accessibility frameworks), ensuring UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen‑reader support, and overall usability for users with disabilities.
Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long‑term roadmap for the Windows platform.
Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features: conception → design → implementation → testing → release → maintenance, ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency across releases.
Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems and propose robust architectural or design solutions.
Required Qualifications
3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML, plus experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed (.NET) and native code.
Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production‑quality desktop applications that emphasize reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation) and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software.
Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multithreading or asynchronous programming where relevant.
Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture‑level decisions.
Strong communication skills; ability to articulate trade‑offs, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive consensus.
A user‑centric mindset focused on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.
Preferred / Bonus
Experience writing automated UI tests—unit, integration, or UI automation—including familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
Performance optimization expertise for desktop apps (memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high‑DPI support, responsiveness).
Experience with localization/globalization, right‑to‑left UI support, internationalization, and accessibility for multiple regions.
Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications.
Previous experience shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long‑term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.
What We Offer
A high‑impact role defining architecture and shaping the future of our Windows product for millions of users.
A collaborative, flat‑structure engineering culture where you are both a builder and a decision‑maker.
Opportunities for leadership—mentoring others, steering technical direction, and growing into roles such as Tech Lead or Architect.
Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: you define how to solve problems and own features end‑to‑end.
A purpose‑driven mission to build reliable, accessible, user‑centered software that makes a real difference.
A competitive base salary of
140,000‑200,000 USD/Year
+ stock and bonus based on experience.
If you think you’re a good fit, tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested when you apply, and include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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What You’ll Do
Lead the design, architecture, and development of native Windows desktop applications using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or related UI frameworks), C#, XAML, and — when needed — C++.
Define and enforce best‑practices for Windows desktop development across the codebase: code architecture, performance, memory usage, responsive UI, cross‑version compatibility (Windows 10/11+), and maintainability.
Drive accessibility efforts: integrate and validate support for accessibility APIs (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation or other relevant Windows accessibility frameworks), ensuring UI controls, focus management, keyboard navigation, screen‑reader support, and overall usability for users with disabilities.
Collaborate closely with product designers, UX researchers, QA, and other stakeholders to shape feature planning, UI/UX architecture, and long‑term roadmap for the Windows platform.
Take ownership of the full lifecycle of features: conception → design → implementation → testing → release → maintenance, ensuring quality, reliability, and consistency across releases.
Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex bugs, performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering issues, or compatibility problems and propose robust architectural or design solutions.
Required Qualifications
3+ years in Windows desktop application development using Windows App SDK, WinUI (or similar), C#, XAML, plus experience with native Windows code (C++, Win32/WinRT/COM).
Deep understanding of Windows application architecture, including interop between managed (.NET) and native code.
Proven track record of designing, building, and shipping production‑quality desktop applications that emphasize reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Strong experience with accessibility APIs on Windows (e.g. Microsoft UI Automation) and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software.
Excellent software engineering fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, memory management, multithreading or asynchronous programming where relevant.
Experience leading technical design, mentoring other engineers, conducting code reviews, and making architecture‑level decisions.
Strong communication skills; ability to articulate trade‑offs, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive consensus.
A user‑centric mindset focused on building polished, intuitive, and accessible experiences for end users.
Preferred / Bonus
Experience writing automated UI tests—unit, integration, or UI automation—including familiarity with relevant testing frameworks.
Performance optimization expertise for desktop apps (memory usage, startup time, rendering performance, high‑DPI support, responsiveness).
Experience with localization/globalization, right‑to‑left UI support, internationalization, and accessibility for multiple regions.
Familiarity with telemetry, analytics, crash reporting, logging, and error monitoring in desktop applications.
Previous experience shaping CI/CD workflows, release pipelines, and deployment strategies for desktop applications.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of feature areas or modules and drive them long‑term, including maintenance, refactoring, and technical debt management.
What We Offer
A high‑impact role defining architecture and shaping the future of our Windows product for millions of users.
A collaborative, flat‑structure engineering culture where you are both a builder and a decision‑maker.
Opportunities for leadership—mentoring others, steering technical direction, and growing into roles such as Tech Lead or Architect.
Flexibility, autonomy, and responsibility: you define how to solve problems and own features end‑to‑end.
A purpose‑driven mission to build reliable, accessible, user‑centered software that makes a real difference.
A competitive base salary of
140,000‑200,000 USD/Year
+ stock and bonus based on experience.
If you think you’re a good fit, tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested when you apply, and include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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